MAYOR AND DEPUTY ELECTED FOR TWO YEAR TERM
Councillor Joshua Black has been elected as Dubbo Regional Council’s Mayor following an open vote of Councillors conducted at an extraordinary Council meeting held on Thursday 5 October.
It was the first time the 11 newly elected Councillors had met for a Council meeting, following the oath and affirmation which was held on Thursday morning.
The position of Mayor was contested by Clr Mathew Dickerson and Clr Joshua Black through an open vote by a show of hands with Clr Black elected with a vote of six to five.
“It is a great honour to have been elected as Mayor for the next two years, to lead the newly elected body into a new term of Council,” Clr Black said.
“I look forward to leading a cohesive and united Council. If we are brave and bold we can achieve great things for the Dubbo Region.”
A separate public vote saw Clr Phillip Toynton and Clr Matt Wright contest the position of Deputy Mayor with Clr Toynton elected for the same two-year term.
“I am honoured to be elected as Deputy Mayor and I look forward to working closely alongside my fellow Councillors as we continue to see growth and development in the Dubbo Regional Council Local Government Area.
“For a first time Councillor, this is incredible, and I feel like we have such a great mix of Councillors who live across the LGA and will be able to make sure everyone is represented,” Clr Toynton said.
The Councillors for the 2024-2028 term are Kate Richardson, Josh Black, Mathew Dickerson, Pam Wells, Jennifer Cowley, Matt Wright, Shibli Chowdhury, Phillip Toynton, Adam Ryan, Lukas Butler and Richard Ivey.
During the extraordinary meeting Councillors also determined the representative and alternative representative on the mandated committees.
Clr Richard Ivey and Clr Shibli Chowdhury, as alternative, will represent the Council on the Audit Risk and Improvement Committee. Clr Jen Cowley OAM and Clr Philip Toynton, as alternative, will represent Council on the Local Traffic Committee. Clr Matt Wright and Clr Adam Ryan, as alternative, will represent Council on the Floodplain Management Committee.
The representatives will serve on the committees for the duration of the Mayoral Term.
Councillors also determined if a casual vacancy occurs within the 18 months after the declaration of the vote, the Council will fulfill it through a countback of votes cast at the last election of the office.
Last Edited: 04 Oct 2024